Like the technology itself, the definition of telepresence is morphing as the costs go down and the market increases. Originally, …
Cloud computing: Pros and cons
ON THE UPSIDE 1. Fast start-up “Cloud computing is really a no-brainer for any start-up because it allows you to …
Survey: 28% take smartphones, laptops to bed for work
More than a quarter of 329 London workers surveyed admit they routinely take their laptop or other mobile computing device …
Intel aims to add speed to Atom with new platform
Intel revealed further details surrounding its next-generation Atom netbook platform that should provide improved system performance and power savings to …
Pluto partners with AVG
Furthering its commitment to the region and in line with its expansion strategy, Pluto today announced its new brand identity …
IIS 6 attack could let hackers snoop on servers
Security vendors are warning users of Microsoft's Internet Information Services 6 Web-server software that a new online attack could put …
Facebook gives major boost to OpenID
Facebook has adopted the OpenID user-identity framework to simplify how people register for and log into the social networking site. …
Cloud-management wares multiply
When IT services are delivered via the cloud, compute and storage resources may be off-network or shared across multiple components, …
Microsoft-led forum yields tools for OOXML interoperability
A German organization plans to build a tool to help developers test whether software they're developing can support documents compatible …
Consumer data helps fuel Internet economy, report says
Online targeted advertising and the collection of consumer data are the fuel of Internet commerce, not the major privacy problems …
The shape of the coming netbook revolution
The netbook you know today gives just a taste of what's to come. Cheap, portable, and packed with features that …
Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans
The Microsoft executive in charge of Windows urged some companies this week to dump Vista deployment plans and shift to …
Windows 7’s market share gains start to slow
Just over a week after Microsoft handed Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the public, the new operating system's market …
Cloud WiFi: 2-3 times less expensive than Cisco, Aruba
Cloud-based Wi-Fi is now available for small and medium businesses, based on new gear from Meraki. The company is best …
Alternatives for high-capacity Wi-Fi coverage
Using a traditional multi-cell architecture, the main challenge is tuning the power of the APs appropriately so that there can …
Microsoft delivers mega PowerPoint patch
Microsoft Corp. patched a six-week-old critical vulnerability in PowerPoint using a single security update. That one update patched 14 separate …
Android someday will outdistance the iPhone
The number of mobile phones using the Android operating system will eventually be huge, even if the number of Android …
3Com high-end switch: Alternative to Cisco
Our test of its new core switch backs up 3Com's claim. This chassis-based, 288-port device delivered line-rate throughput in all …
Groups rip secrecy over IP protection talks
The secrecy surrounding an anticounterfeiting trade agreement that's being negotiated by several countries, including the U.S., is heightening concerns about …
Apple, Dell, HP laptop owners sue Nvidia over faulty graphics
Owners of Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard laptops have combined their lawsuits against Nvidia in an attempt to force the graphics …